US Cyber Command is now fully operational

As of October 31, 2010, the US Cyber Command has achieved full operational capability. If you’re not familiar with what the US Cyber Command is, in a nutshell it is designed to “lead day-to-day defense and protection of DoD information networks; coordinate DoD operations providing support to military missions; direct the operations and defense of specified Department of Defense information networks and; prepare to, and when directed, conduct full spectrum military cyberspace operations.” (source Wikipedia) You can read the full press release at Engadget.

Maybe I watch too many bad-for-me movies, but doesn’t the title sound like something out of futuristic dystopian movie? I understand the need for such a group, but it does bring to mind the Terminator movies for me!